- [Voiceover] In this movie, I'll show you how…to place a photograph inside live, editable text,…to create an effect like this.…Now this text is editable,…meaning that you'll need the proper fonts to open it up.…And those fonts include Myriad Pro,…which is most likely on your machine,…as well as Adobe Caslon Pro,…which you can get online from Typekit.…Alright, so the first step is to select the big text,…and then I'm going to go ahead and switch…to the two-column toolbox, and turn on the Draw Inside mode,…and incidentally, if your screen is big enough…that you can stick with the single-column toolbox,…then you'll have to click and hold on the Draw Normal icon,…and choose Draw Inside from a popup menu.…

Next, you want to go up to the File menu and choose…the Place command, or you can press control shift P,…or command shift P on the Mac,…and then I'm going to find the storm clouds image,…once again from the Fotolia image library.…You want to make sure the Link checkbox is turned on,…and then also turn on the Replace checkbox,…

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Author

Updated

7/3/2017

Released

3/9/2017

Learn how to be the best Adobe Illustrator user you know. This comprehensive, project-based course is the second in a series of three courses by industry pro Deke McClelland. In this course, Deke doesn't just talk about how to leverage different Illustrator features—he ties each concept to a clearly-defined task, ensuring that you close out each section of the course with a practical understanding of the concepts. Discover how to convert scanned line art to scalable, vector-based path outlines using the automated Image Trace feature. Plus, learn how to make a logo using the transformation tools, create an emoji with the Gradient tool, and turn a simple circle into an intricate origami flower with the program's dynamic effects.

Topics include:

Auto-tracing in Illustrator

Upsampling in Photoshop for better results

Navigating complex path interactions

Building dynamic compound shapes

Reviewing additional Pathfinder options

Reviewing the Layers panel

Hiding, showing, and creating layers

Using Appearance panel tricks

Scaling and rotating

Aligning and distributing

Working with custom gradients

Placing photographs into your artwork

Recoloring your artwork

Printing your document

Skill Level Advanced

15h 43m

Duration

431,512

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Q: This course was updated on 07/03/2017. What changed?

A: The following topic was updated: working with linked images. In addition, a new video was added that covers using the Mask and Crop Image buttons.